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Largest German population, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 4,706. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Verona, WI, up 19 places to #55.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,40783,664−28%

02Madison, WIWI286,23376,382−6%

03▲1Appleton, WIWI75,45228,835−22%

04▼1Green Bay, WIWI106,67527,235−22%

05Oshkosh, WIWI67,46026,894−24%

06Waukesha, WIWI70,87226,705−18%

07Eau Claire, WIWI72,46525,704−10%

08Kenosha, WIWI99,23923,176−18%

09Janesville, WIWI66,92921,280−20%

10West Allis, WIWI60,11919,562−25%

11▲1Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64919,155−15%

12▲2Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54119,009−22%

13▼2La Crosse, WIWI50,78418,776−21%

14▼1Sheboygan, WIWI49,37618,675−27%

15▲1Racine, WIWI77,90817,316−10%

16▲2Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29116,910−11%

17▼2New Berlin, WIWI39,95316,245−18%

18▼1Wausau, WIWI40,18815,881−16%

19West Bend, WIWI32,26815,518−15%

20▲1Manitowoc, WIWI34,67114,992−13%

21▼1Brookfield, WIWI41,44814,759−21%

22Franklin, WIWI36,68713,177−9%

23Greenfield, WIWI37,15911,571−28%

24▲1Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22711,458−8%

25▲2Watertown, WIWI22,70411,022−21%

26▼2Oak Creek, WIWI38,29611,007−20%

27▲1Neenah, WIWI27,63810,834−22%

28▼2Muskego, WIWI25,60210,819−14%

29▲3Stevens Point, WIWI26,3779,938−15%

30▲3Germantown, WIWI21,0509,640−18%

31▼2Caledonia, WIWI25,2299,470−16%

32▲11Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1199,383+8%

33▲3Marshfield, WIWI18,9809,369−12%

34▼4De Pere, WIWI25,5909,240−7%

35▲2Beloit, WIWI36,6498,976−7%

36▼5Mequon, WIWI25,1208,942−7%

37▼3Fitchburg, WIWI34,6158,934+11%

38▼3Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2538,283−15%

39▲2Howard, WIWI22,2338,155+14%

40Onalaska, WIWI20,2978,115+8%

41▼3Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3208,101–

42▲8Middleton, WIWI23,1157,876+4%

43▼1Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5427,665−13%

44▲5South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1917,631−19%

45▲7Pewaukee, WIWI16,3757,450+1%

46▼2Hartford, WIWI16,0057,3900%

47▼1Weston, WIWI15,9317,331+8%

48▼1Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6547,196−17%

49▼10Menasha, WIWI18,3857,070−19%

50▲3Waunakee, WIWI16,4116,834+2%

51Kaukauna, WIWI18,5176,764−21%

52▼4Cudahy, WIWI17,6556,721−4%

53Greenville, WIWI13,3886,670–

54▲4River Falls, WIWI17,9166,310−12%

55▲19Verona, WIWI16,8216,258+37%

56▼1Greendale, WIWI14,4266,043−9%

57▼12Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7986,031−17%

58▲4Superior, WIWI26,3975,949−24%

59▲13Grafton, WIWI13,3895,931+1%

60▼3Menomonie, WIWI16,6645,886−22%

61▲2Harrison, WIWI14,4925,779–

62▼2Port Washington, WIWI12,6585,748−8%

63▲8Sussex, WIWI12,7795,693−12%

64▲6Cedarburg, WIWI12,9165,680−14%

65▲4Bellevue, WIWI16,7765,649+12%

66▼12Richfield, WIWI11,7855,613−21%

67▼11Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3985,610−24%

68▲12Whitewater, WIWI16,0385,562−18%

69▼5Baraboo, WIWI13,2245,371−9%

70▼3Little Chute, WIWI11,8005,368+3%

71▼3Plymouth, WIWI8,8215,199+1%

72▼13Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2935,131−12%

73▲13Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4894,982−8%

74▼8Salem Lakes, WIWI14,2714,951–

75▲2Two Rivers, WIWI11,2224,926−13%

76▲8Plover, WIWI14,2744,848−14%

77▲13Monroe, WIWI10,5814,770+12%

78▼2Burlington, WIWI10,9514,730+1%

79Platteville, WIWI11,8154,729−18%

80▼15Stoughton, WIWI13,2564,706−10%

81Lisbon, WIWI11,1504,672–

82▼1DeForest, WIWI13,0944,669−3%

83▼8Hudson, WIWI15,0194,649−12%

84▼23Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3884,624−26%

85▲3Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6874,590−4%

86▲1Suamico, WIWI13,1534,584−16%

87▼4Oregon, WIWI12,0154,581+14%

88▲10Holmen, WIWI12,1054,496+25%

89▼7Allouez, WIWI13,8384,468−24%

90▲18Jackson, WIWI8,3224,424+16%

91▼6Hartland, WIWI10,7404,418+2%

92▲11Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4134,323+9%

93▲19Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9174,265−2%

94▼16Merrill, WIWI9,3894,242−33%

95▲4Hobart, WIWI11,6744,186+70%

96▼7Shorewood, WIWI13,4743,889−23%

97▲18Windsor, WIWI10,0853,868+82%

98▼1Glendale, WIWI14,7953,859−18%

99▼5Tomah, WIWI9,6003,816−11%

100▼7Elkhorn, WIWI10,0453,774−1%

101▲9Mukwonago, WIWI8,5443,660−13%

102Waukesha, WIWI8,5073,636–

103▼3Reedsburg, WIWI10,6413,585−19%

104▲12Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2803,575+28%

105Shawano, WIWI9,6933,573−14%

106▼5Antigo, WIWI8,0603,461−16%

107▲7New London, WIWI7,7263,426−21%

108▼35Waupun, WIWI11,1503,426−25%

109▼14Jefferson, WIWI7,8143,387−22%

110Vernon, WIWI7,4643,373–

111▼2New Richmond, WIWI10,9883,320−13%

112▼20Ripon, WIWI7,7383,310−16%

113▼9McFarland, WIWI9,1453,299+6%

114▼1Pewaukee, WIWI8,2163,292−24%

115▼19Portage, WIWI9,9563,273−33%

116▼5Sparta, WIWI9,9743,262−1%

117▲10Mayville, WIWI5,1843,251−15%

118▼1Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9303,228+33%

119▲4Slinger, WIWI6,4953,221−10%

120▼13St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,203−26%

121▼30Marinette, WIWI11,1683,139−29%

122▼4Rice Lake, WIWI8,8823,083−9%

123▼2Rhinelander, WIWI8,2423,080−8%

124▲4Elm Grove, WIWI6,3543,042−3%

125▲4Kimberly, WIWI7,5562,927−5%

126▼1Somers, WIWI8,1712,876–

127▼1Monona, WIWI8,6642,849−17%

128▼9Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7252,830−3%

129▲8Lake Mills, WIWI6,6552,816−13%

130▼28Delafield, WIWI7,3142,766−22%

131Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,759−25%

132▼26Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,752−27%

133▲7Altoona, WIWI9,3762,720−10%

134▲11Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3842,588+35%

135▼5Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3962,583−18%

136▼16Tichigan, WIWI5,0522,523−4%

137▼3Delavan, WIWI9,2282,513−16%

138▲5North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,475−14%

139Waupaca, WIWI6,3522,349−20%

140▼7Rothschild, WIWI5,6272,319−15%

141▼5Evansville, WIWI5,8372,312+13%

142▼1Berlin, WIWI5,5882,287−17%

143▼21Waterford, WIWI6,0252,244−15%

144▼20Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8182,233−2%

145▲1Milton, WIWI6,0242,161−22%

146▼8Columbus, WIWI5,4002,113−30%

147▼12West Salem, WIWI5,2882,106−8%

148▼1Richland Center, WIWI5,0202,105+11%

149▼17Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3382,085−18%

150▼8Summit, WIWI5,3232,040–

151▲1Ashland, WIWI7,9272,020−21%

152▼1Sturtevant, WIWI6,8522,008−2%

153▼4Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4082,004−27%

154▼4Fox Point, WIWI6,5831,897−25%

155▼2Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,896−16%

156▼12Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,889−2%

157▼2Union Grove, WIWI5,3701,864−3%

158▼10Bristol, WIWI5,3001,700+108%

159▼5Bloomfield, WIWI6,3691,347–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES